Patents by Inventor Brian Robert Walker

Brian Robert Walker has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9834549
    Abstract: The present invention pertains generally to the field of therapeutic compounds. More specifically the present invention pertains to certain 3,3-disubstituted-(8-aza-bicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)-[5-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-thiophen-3-yl]-methanone, 3,3-disubstituted-(6-aza-bicyclo[3.1.1]hept-6-yl)-[5-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-thiophen-3-yl]-methanone, and 4,4-disubstituted piperidin-1-yl)-[5-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-thiophen-3-yl]-methanone compounds of the following formula that, inter alia, inhibit 11?-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11?-HSD1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
    Inventors: Scott Peter Webster, Jonathan Robert Seckl, Brian Robert Walker, Peter Ward, Thomas David Pallin, Hazel Joan Dyke, Trevor Robert Perrior
  • Publication number: 20160251346
    Abstract: The present invention pertains generally to the field of therapeutic compounds. More specifically the present invention pertains to certain 3,3-disubstituted-(8-aza-bicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)-[5-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-thiophen-3-yl]-methanone, 3,3-disubstituted-(6-aza-bicyclo[3.1.1]hept-6-yl)-[5-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-thiophen-3-yl]-methanone, and 4,4-disubstituted piperidin-1-yl)-[5-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-thiophen-3-yl]-methanone compounds of the following formula that, inter alia, inhibit 11?-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11?-HSD1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Scott Peter Webster, Jonathan Robert Seckl, Brian Robert Walker, Peter Ward, Thomas David Pallin, Hazel Joan Dyke, Trevor Robert Perrior
  • Patent number: 9365564
    Abstract: The present invention pertains generally to the field of therapeutic compounds. More specifically the present invention pertains to certain 3,3-disubstituted-(8-aza-bicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)-[5-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-thiophen-3-yl]-methanone, 3,3-disubstituted-(6-aza-bicyclo[3.1.1]hept-6-yl)-[5-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-thiophen-3-yl]-methanone, and 4,4-disubstituted piperidin-1-yl)-[5-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-thiophen-3-yl]-methanone compounds of the following formula that, inter alia, inhibit 11?-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11?-HSD1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: The University Of Edinburgh
    Inventors: Scott Peter Webster, Jonathan Robert Seckl, Brian Robert Walker, Peter Ward, Thomas David Pallin, Hazel Joan Dyke, Trevor Robert Perrior
  • Patent number: 8642621
    Abstract: The present invention pertains generally to the field of therapeutic compounds. More specifically the present invention pertains to certain (4-phenyl-piperidin-1-yl)-[5-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-thiophen-3-yl]-methanone compounds that, inter alia, inhibit 11?-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11?-HSD1). The present invention also pertains to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and the use of such compounds and compositions, both in vitro and in vivo, to inhibit 11?-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1; to treat disorders that are ameliorated by the inhibition of 11?-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1; to treat the metabolic syndrome, which includes disorders such as type 2 diabetes and obesity, and associated disorders including insulin resistance, hypertension, lipid disorders and cardiovascular disorders such as ischaemic (coronary) heart disease; to treat CNS disorders such as mild cognitive impairment and early dementia, including Alzheimer's disease; etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: The University Of Edinburgh
    Inventors: Scott Peter Webster, Jonathan Robert Seckl, Brian Robert Walker, Peter Ward, Thomas David Pallin, Hazel Joan Dyke, Trevor Robert Perrior
  • Patent number: 8614209
    Abstract: The present invention pertains generally to the field of therapeutic compounds. More specifically the present invention pertains to certain amido-thiophene compounds that, inter alia, inhibit 11?-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11?-HSD1). The present invention also pertains to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and the use of such compounds and compositions, both in vitro and in vivo, to inhibit 11?-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1; to treat disorders that are ameliorated by the inhibition of 11?-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1; to treat the metabolic syndrome, which includes disorders such as type 2 diabetes and obesity, and associated disorders including insulin resistance, hypertension, lipid disorders and cardiovascular disorders such as ischaemic (coronary) heart disease; to treat CNS disorders such as mild cognitive impairment and early dementia, including Alzheimer's disease; etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: The University of Edinburgh
    Inventors: Scott Peter Webster, Jonathan Robert Seckl, Brian Robert Walker, Peter Ward, Thomas David Pallin, Hazel Joan Dyke, Trevor Robert Perrior
  • Publication number: 20130123268
    Abstract: The present invention pertains generally to the field of therapeutic compounds. More specifically the present invention pertains to certain 3,3-disubstituted-(8-aza-bicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)-[5-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-thiophen-3-yl]-methanone, 3,3-disubstituted-(6-aza-bicyclo[3.1.1]hept-6-yl)-[5-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-thiophen-3-yl]-methanone, and 4,4-disubstituted piperidin-1-yl)-[5-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-thiophen-3-yl]-methanone compounds of the following formula that, inter alia, inhibit 11?-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11?-HSD1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
    Inventors: Scott Peter Webster, Jonathan Robert Seckl, Brian Robert Walker, Peter Ward, Thomas David Pallin, Hazel Joan Dyke, Trevor Robert Perrior
  • Patent number: 8362008
    Abstract: The present invention pertains generally to the field of therapeutic compounds. More specifically the present invention pertains to certain amido-thiophene compounds that, inter alia, inhibit 11?-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11?-HSD1). The present invention also pertains to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and the use of such compounds and compositions, both in vitro and in vivo, to inhibit 11?-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1; to treat disorders that are ameliorated by the inhibition of 11?-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1; to treat the metabolic syndrome, which includes disorders such as type 2 diabetes and obesity, and associated disorders including insulin resistance, hypertension, lipid disorders and cardiovascular disorders such as ischaemic (coronary) heart disease; to treat CNS disorders such as mild cognitive impairment and early dementia, including Alzheimer's disease; etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: The University Of Edinburgh
    Inventors: Scott Peter Webster, Jonathan Robert Seckl, Brian Robert Walker, Peter Ward, Thomas David Pallin, Hazel Joan Dyke, Trevor Robert Perrior
  • Publication number: 20130012545
    Abstract: The present invention pertains generally to the field of therapeutic compounds. More specifically the present invention pertains to certain amido-thiophene compounds that, inter alia, inhibit 11?-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11?-HSD1). The present invention also pertains to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and the use of such compounds and compositions, both in vitro and in vivo, to inhibit 11?-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1; to treat disorders that are ameliorated by the inhibition of 11?-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1; to treat the metabolic syndrome, which includes disorders such as type 2 diabetes and obesity, and associated disorders including insulin resistance, hypertension, lipid disorders and cardiovascular disorders such as ischaemic (coronary) heart disease; to treat CNS disorders such as mild cognitive impairment and early dementia, including Alzheimer's disease; etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
    Inventors: Scott Peter Webster, Jonathan Robert Seckl, Brian Robert Walker, Peter Ward, Thomas David Pallin, Hazel Joan Dyke, Trevor Robert Perrior
  • Patent number: 8299063
    Abstract: The present invention pertains generally to the field of therapeutic compounds. More specifically the present invention pertains to certain amido-thiophene compounds that, inter alia, inhibit 11?-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11?-HSD1). The present invention also pertains to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and the use of such compounds and compositions, both in vitro and in vivo, to inhibit 11?-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1; to treat disorders that are ameliorated by the inhibition of 11?-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1; to treat the metabolic syndrome, which includes disorders such as type 2 diabetes and obesity, and associated disorders including insulin resistance, hypertension, lipid disorders and cardiovascular disorders such as ischaemic (coronary) heart disease; to treat CNS disorders such as mild cognitive impairment and early dementia, including Alzheimer's disease; etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: The University of Edinburgh
    Inventors: Scott Peter Webster, Jonathan Robert Seckl, Brian Robert Walker, Peter Ward, Thomas David Pallin, Hazel Joan Dyke, Trevor Robert Perrior
  • Publication number: 20120172393
    Abstract: The present invention pertains generally to the field of therapeutic compounds. More specifically the present invention pertains to certain (4-phenyl-piperidin-1-yl)-[5-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-thiophen-3-yl]-methanone compounds that, inter alia, inhibit 11?-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11?-HSD1). The present invention also pertains to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and the use of such compounds and compositions, both in vitro and in vivo, to inhibit 11?-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1; to treat disorders that are ameliorated by the inhibition of 11?-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1; to treat the metabolic syndrome, which includes disorders such as type 2 diabetes and obesity, and associated disorders including insulin resistance, hypertension, lipid disorders and cardiovascular disorders such as ischaemic (coronary) heart disease; to treat CNS disorders such as mild cognitive impairment and early dementia, including Alzheimer's disease; etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
    Inventors: Scott Peter Webster, Jonathan Robert Seckl, Brian Robert Walker, Peter Ward, Thomas David Pallin, Hazel Joan Dyke, Trevor Robert Perrior
  • Publication number: 20120095046
    Abstract: The present invention pertains generally to the field of therapeutic compounds. More specifically the present invention pertains to certain amido-isothiazole compounds that, inter alia, inhibit 11?-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11?-HSD1). The present invention also pertains to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and the use of such compounds and compositions, both in vitro and in vivo, to inhibit 11?-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1; to treat disorders that are ameliorated by the inhibition of 11?-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1; to treat the metabolic syndrome, which includes disorders such as type 2 diabetes and obesity, and associated disorders including insulin resistance, hypertension, lipid disorders and cardiovascular disorders such as ischaemic (coronary) heart disease; to treat CNS disorders such as mild cognitive impairment and early dementia, including Alzheimer's disease; etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
    Inventors: Scott Peter Webster, Jonathan Robert Seckl, Brian Robert Walker, Peter Ward, Thomas David Pallin, Hazel Joan Dyke, Trevor Robert Perrior
  • Publication number: 20110015178
    Abstract: The present invention pertains generally to the field of therapeutic compounds. More specifically the present invention pertains to certain amido-thiophene compounds that, inter alia, inhibit 11?-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11?-HSD1). The present invention also pertains to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and the use of such compounds and compositions, both in vitro and in vivo, to inhibit 11?-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1; to treat disorders that are ameliorated by the inhibition of 11?-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1; to treat the metabolic syndrome, which includes disorders such as type 2 diabetes and obesity, and associated disorders including insulin resistance, hypertension, lipid disorders and cardiovascular disorders such as ischaemic (coronary) heart disease; to treat CNS disorders such as mild cognitive impairment and early dementia, including Alzheimer's disease; etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
    Inventors: Scott Peter Webster, Jonathan Robert Seckl, Brian Robert Walker, Peter Ward, Thomas David Pallin, Hazel Joan Dyke, Trevor Robert Perrior
  • Publication number: 20100267696
    Abstract: The present invention pertains generally to the field of therapeutic compounds. More specifically the present invention pertains to certain amido-thiophene compounds that, inter alia, inhibit 11?-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11?-HSD1). The present invention also pertains to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and the use of such compounds and compositions, both in vitro and in vivo, to inhibit 11?-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1; to treat disorders that are ameliorated by the inhibition of 11?-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1; to treat the metabolic syndrome, which includes disorders such as type 2 diabetes and obesity, and associated disorders including insulin resistance, hypertension, lipid disorders and cardiovascular disorders such as ischaemic (coronary) heart disease; to treat CNS disorders such as mild cognitive impairment and early dementia, including Alzheimer's disease; etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
    Inventors: Scott Peter Webster, Jonathan Robert Seckl, Brian Robert Walker, Peter Ward, Thomas David Pallin, Hazel Joan Dyke, Trevor Robert Perrior
  • Patent number: 7790706
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the modulation of glucocorticoid metabolism. In particular the invention relates to the modulation of the functional activity of the glucocorticoid receptor by 5? reduced metabolic breakdown products of glucocorticoids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: The University of Edinburgh
    Inventors: Brian Robert Walker, Ruth Andrew
  • Publication number: 20080164390
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a height adjustable window air conditioner support that is rotatably adjusted to fit between a window air conditioner and a window ledge. In one embodiment, the support consists of two conjoined and threaded plastic cylindrical shafts, each of which, have a support platform on the opposing end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventor: Brian Robert Walker
  • Patent number: 7129231
    Abstract: This invention relates to the interconversion of inactive 11-keto steroids with their active 11B-hydroxy equivalents, to methods by which the conversion of the inactive to the active form may be controlled, and to useful therapeutic effects which may be obtained as a result of such control. More specifically, but not exclusively, the invention is concerned with interconversion between cortisone and cortisol in humans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: The University of Edinburgh
    Inventors: Brian Robert Walker, Christopher Richard Watkin Edwards, Jonathan Robert Seckl
  • Patent number: 7122531
    Abstract: This invention relates to the interconversion of inactive 11-keto steroids with their active 11B-hydroxy equivalents, to methods by which the conversion of the inactive to the active form may be controlled, and to useful therapeutic effects which may be obtained as a result of such control. More specifically, but not exclusively, the invention is concerned with interconversion between cortisone and cortisol in humans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: The University of Edinburgh
    Inventors: Brian Robert Walker, Christopher Richard Watkin Edwards, Jonathan Robert Seckl
  • Patent number: 7122532
    Abstract: This invention relates to the interconversion of inactive 11-keto steroids with their active 11B-hydroxy equivalents, to methods by which the conversion of the inactive to the active form may be controlled, and to useful therapeutic effects which may be obtained as a result of such control. More specifically, but not exclusively, the invention is concerned with interconversion between cortisone and cortisol in humans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: The University of Edinburgh
    Inventors: Brian Robert Walker, Christopher Richard Watkin Edwards, Jonathan Robert Seckl
  • Patent number: 7087400
    Abstract: This invention relates to the interconversion of inactive 11-keto steroids with their active 11B-hydroxy equivalents, to methods by which the conversion of the inactive to the active form may be controlled, and to useful therapeutic effects which may be obtained as a result of such control. More specifically, but not exclusively, the invention is concerned with interconversion between cortisone and cortisol in humans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: The University of Edinburgh
    Inventors: Brian Robert Walker, Christopher Richard Watkin Edwards, Jonathan Robert Seckl
  • Patent number: 6946487
    Abstract: This invention relates to the interconversion of inactive 11-keto steroids with their active 11B-hydroxy equivalents, to methods by which the conversion of the inactive to the active from may be controlled, and to useful therapeutic effects which may be obtained as a result of such control. More specifically, but not exclusively, the invention is concerned with interconversion between cortisone and cortisol in humans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: University of Edinburgh
    Inventors: Brian Robert Walker, Christopher Richard Watkin Edwards, Jonathan Robert Seckl